Dr. Christopher M. Shaari , MD
Otolaryngology • Hackensack, NJ
20 Prospect Ave, Suite 712
Hackensack, NJ 076011997
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Dr. Christopher Shaari is listed in NPPES under Otolaryngology.
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NPI assigned on March 24, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,994 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 95004 — Test for allergy using allergenic extract: 1,320 service units.
- 31231 — Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope: 973 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 906 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 27 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 2,668 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Fluticasone Propionate — 713 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) — 352 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azelastine Hcl — 247 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 28 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,259. Middle half: 596 to 1,897.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 5,136 in 2020 to 4,994 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
20 Prospect Ave
Suite 712
Hackensack, NJ 076011997
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Christopher M Shaari Md Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Albany Medical College Of Union University
1991
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
1,313 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $829,894 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $645,104 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
3,820 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$56,828 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $227.40 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $227.40 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $227.40 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
35 years (graduated 1991)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1991 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Shaari has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Shaari as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Hackensack and New Jersey
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,259. Middle half: 596 to 1,897.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $138,857. Middle half: $69,925 to $215,617.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 174 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $101,936. Middle half: $50,657 to $159,284.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 89 to 558.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 185 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 473. Middle half: 188 to 811.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Hackensack, NJ (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,391. Middle half: $1,182 to $13,383.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in New Jersey (2024, 185 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,373. Middle half: $3,375 to $20,987.
13 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in Hackensack, NJ (263 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hackensack
0% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
84.6% of these 13 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 5,136 in 2020 and 4,994 in 2024.
- 2020: 5,136
- 2021: 5,905
- 2022: 6,295
- 2023: 6,755
- 2024: 4,994
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 197% from $279,113 in 2020 to $829,894 in 2024.
- 2020: $279,113
- 2021: $465,269
- 2022: $614,563
- 2023: $752,770
- 2024: $829,894
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 209% from $208,523 in 2020 to $645,104 in 2024.
- 2020: $208,523
- 2021: $353,520
- 2022: $459,543
- 2023: $570,788
- 2024: $645,104
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 114% from 1,247 in 2020 to 2,668 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,247
- 2021: 1,541
- 2022: 1,942
- 2023: 2,430
- 2024: 2,668
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 124% from 1,703 in 2020 to 3,820 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,703
- 2021: 2,054
- 2022: 2,662
- 2023: 3,358
- 2024: 3,820
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 50% from $37,824 in 2020 to $56,828 in 2024.
- 2020: $37,824
- 2021: $50,291
- 2022: $59,339
- 2023: $63,635
- 2024: $56,828
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $11.86 in 2020 to $227.40 in 2024.
- 2020: $11.86
- 2021: $15.33
- 2024: $227.40
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $227.40.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $117.86 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $109.54 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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95004
Test for allergy using allergenic extract
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1,320 | 22 | $25.00 | $4.40 |
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31231
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope
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973 | 643 | $850.00 | $220.80 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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906 | 628 | $300.00 | $105.62 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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465 | 465 | $350.00 | $129.43 |
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92567
Test to assess middle ear function
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204 | 171 | $100.00 | $19.15 |
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31579
Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope
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182 | 156 | $850.00 | $233.26 |
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69210
Removal of impacted ear wax
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156 | 134 | $125.00 | $46.39 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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112 | 103 | $200.00 | $66.28 |
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31575
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
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97 | 93 | $400.00 | $153.15 |
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92511
Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope
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75 | 69 | $600.00 | $141.08 |
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31237
Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope
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54 | 23 | $2066.67 | $354.75 |
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31238
Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope
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51 | 40 | $1223.53 | $296.28 |
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30117
Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose
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50 | 36 | $5000.00 | $764.78 |
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99202
New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more
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49 | 49 | $300.00 | $84.53 |
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69801
Incision of fluid canal of inner ear with infusion of drugs
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47 | 17 | $4500.00 | $270.14 |
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69540
Removal of polyp of outer ear
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40 | 32 | $2000.00 | $254.04 |
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31295
Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope
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30 | 30 | $9750.00 | $2348.55 |
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30802
Destruction of surface soft tissue of nasal passages
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29 | 29 | $1700.00 | $166.51 |
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69433
Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia
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27 | 22 | $2074.07 | $219.65 |
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69610
Repair of eardrum
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27 | 22 | $1450.00 | $451.60 |
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69145
Removal of growth in soft tissue of ear canal
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19 | 17 | $1473.68 | $507.95 |
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30469
Repair of collapsed nasal valve
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18 | 18 | $9000.00 | $2896.45 |
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69420
Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum
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18 | 18 | $1583.33 | $219.05 |
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31297
Dilation of sphenoid nasal sinus using an endoscope
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12 | 11 | $8125.00 | $2130.84 |
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30140
Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue
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11 | 11 | $5181.82 | $139.32 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 713 | 37,727 | $11,287.82 | 374 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 352 | 3,441 | $2,985.98 | 249 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 247 | 12,880 | $6,578.89 | 128 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 231 | 14,497 | $7,365.85 | 128 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 174 | 1,055 | $862.65 | 149 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 117 | 804 | $296.34 | 98 |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 103 | 3,028 | $2,940.69 | 82 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 96 | 2,853 | $558.01 | 69 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 94 | 915 | $1,172.53 | 76 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 52 | 684 | $311.31 | 49 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 52 | 708 | $690.28 | 41 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 51 | 1,650 | $306.72 | 31 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 50 | 250 | $182.28 | 47 |
| Azelastine-Fluticasone | Azelastine/Fluticasone | 48 | 2,101 | $6,182.07 | 28 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 41 | 3,030 | $937.98 | 16 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 35 | 2,175 | $187.60 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 28 | 196 | $98.46 | 23 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 26 | 238 | $211.91 | 22 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 23 | 217 | $131.03 | 18 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 21 | 186 | $901.85 | 17 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 18 | 127 | $88.92 | 14 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 18 | 180 | $301.71 | 14 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 17 | 1,170 | $272.60 | — |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 14 | 107 | $161.80 | 14 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | 430 | $95.91 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20111215000455
NJ
8921055310
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Christopher M Shaari Md Pc
20 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 076011999
Phone: 2013428060
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health
Advanced Practice Nurse
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 24, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
20 Prospect Ave, Suite 712
Hackensack, NJ 076011997
Phone: 2013428060